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Hackers 'poison' Google search results to spread stealth banking malware - IBTimes UK

Hackers are taking advantage of Google's algorithms to infect people with banking malware, gaming the system by using search engine optimisation (SEO) tactics, research suggests. Talos, a ... read more

Poisoned Search Results Deliver Banking Malware - Threatpost

Zeus Panda, a banking Trojan designed to steal credentials, is being distributed via poisoned Google search results. Cybercriminals are using novel approaches to poison Google search results in ... read more

Hackers abuse Google Ads to spread malware in legit software

Malware operators have been increasingly abusing the Google Ads platform to spread malware to unsuspecting users searching for popular software products. Among the products impersonated in these ... read more

Google search results poisoned by banking trojan attackers' clever SEO

A group of attackers is using a combination of Google search-engine optimization (SEO) for banking-related keywords, compromised websites, and malicious Word macros to infect users with the Zeus ... read more

Hackers are posing as job recruiters to spread a dangerous banking trojan and steal your money — don’t fall for this - Tom's Guide

You may like Hackers are impersonating banks to infect your Android phone with credit card-stealing malware; Hackers are using fake Google Play Store pages to infect Android phones with a ... read more

Hackers Abuse Google Ad Network To Spread Malware That Mines ... - Forbes

Despite recent struggles, cryptocurrency mining can still be very profitable. Profitable enough that cybercriminals are using some pretty bold tactics to boost their mining efforts. read more

Hackers push malware via Google search ads for VLC, 7-Zip, CCleaner

Hackers are setting up fake websites for popular free and open-source software to promote malicious downloads through advertisements in Google search results. At least one prominent user on the ... read more

Hackers Buy Google Ads to Push Malware Through Searches for Popular ...

We all know the top results in a Google search are ads, but they can also look like exactly what you're searching for, too. If you're feeling too lazy to scroll down a bit, it can be tempting to ... read more

Security Bite: How hackers are still using Google Ads to spread malware

Last weekend, Google was found again serving a malicious website at the top of Search as a sponsored result. This isn’t the first time Google Ads has approved websites with embedded malware; in ... read more

What is malvertising? Cybercriminals exploiting search ads to spread malware - MSN

One of the most concerning trends is the rise of malvertising, a malicious tactic where attackers hide malware within online advertisements, including those displayed in search results. This ... read more